Africans break dancing in the 50's

[im_sleep]

This is from Africatown, Mobile, Alabama 1920’s

Time stamp - 3:23

 

[thashiek]

It would be foolish to believe black folks just started having that kind of rhythm in the 70s/80s. But NY brought it to our full attention in America, so no need for any new yorkers to feel jaded about it.

Appreciate the drop TS.

 

[African_brehda]

That nikka with his head in the sand

 

[Cel 510 kid ados forever]

Nope this video was shot in Jamaica were hip hop originated

Hip hop started in bx by ricans i thought

 

[Black Haven]

This is from Africatown, Mobile, Alabama 1920’s

Time stamp - 3:23

Lil bruh was hitting the footwork and James brown splits decades before they became globally known

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

How long does this date back too?

OP, your clip is from Northern Nigeria

 

[Black Haven]

OP, your clip is from Northern Nigeria

Are they Fulani?

 

[The Odum of Ala Igbo]

Are they Fulani?

No. They're Hausa.

 

[Living Bait]

Quality of that footage looks way too good for 50's

Its not even b&w

 

[@OffHalsted]

Quality of that footage looks way too good for 50's

Its not even b&w

Color photography was invented in 1907, but it wasn’t until 1935 that it became popular. But it was very expensive. As I remember color really became cheap enough for average person in the 50's.

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Of course. That cultural appropriation shtick is the dumbest shyt. Culture navigates throughout the world and nothing is stopping it. You can always find an earlier equivalent to what you do. Some bards were rapping back in the Renaissance but brehs wanna act like it was a 20th century idea to say rhymes over music

Creative people through and through

 

[Karb]

Hausa

Don't many AA's have Hausa ancestry?

 

[Kenny West]

They were killing it its cool that appreciation for song and dance in this manner is almost innate

 

[Fani Willis fan]

Black people are literally the gravy and seasoning of the world. I actually think we're originally aliens, look how ahead of the times those moves were..like theyve been doing it for years before the 50's